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Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut and The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien both authors portrays unique styles to develop similar and different themes of war through protest, society, and humanity. In the novel, Slaughterhouse-Five, the main character Billy Pilgrim who is a veteran from the Bombing of Dresden in World War II handling his way through being traumatized from war while

Q has eyes the color of vivid ebony and strong willed hands that he waves carelessly like the poor conductor of an orchestra. When he speaks, his words dripping in eloquence carry a ruggedness to them so subtle, you almost couldn’t tell he has lived longer than desired. When he is troubled, you can see lines form on the dark skin across his forehead but when he smiles, the aging marks fade away to a radiant expression of joy. He isn’t married but he wears a simple gold band on his ring finger that

Vonnegut asserts himself in minor events, and writes after that. “That was I, that was me”. He appears in the events when Billy Pilgrim is in the bathroom at a camp, another when they first arrive at Dresden and when he drunk calls Billy at his house. These instances where he refers to himself in the novel bring a sense of reality to this science fiction novel. Another notable thing Vonnegut does is create a surrogate for himself

Heros are always praised, but what about the villain? now I know what you're thinking, she's crazy. But have you ever wondered how the "bad guy" got to the point of being bad. Some could have been born into it or maybe tricked at a young age. some may have needed to get things for their families because they did not have enough. then again a select few of the world are just plain evil. you can never look at a person and judge them before seeing what is inside them, but in the real world that's not

Film noir- meaning “black film” or “dark film” in French- is an established genre of film which normally comprises the elements of crime, mystery, and drama. These films were produced from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Before the term “film noir” was coined by film critics, these pictures were referred to as “melodramas”. They were dark, bold, adult-oriented. Movie audiences responded to them with excitement, as did writers and directors, eager to bring more of these stories to Hollywood.

A long time ago there was a man named billy springs he was the founder of the town which is known as silver springs. He was told not to build on site 16 because it was sacred indian land. But he didn’t listen to the warnings. The indian chief sent his men to kill him and burn the town down. He was scared that billy and the people in the town would come back as a demon. So he asked his best men to protect the land with three magical stones. The spell wodent last for long it was said to end in 100

In Slaughterhouse Five, the main character, Billy Pilgrim, becomes “unstuck in time,” (Vonnegut). Billy’s mental state takes a drastic turn after witnessing the bombing of Dresden during World War II. In the novel, Kurt Vonnegut uses the fantastical notion of time travel to portray the negative effects on the soldiers who fight in wars. Vonnegut creates an outsider in society as the main character. Billy Pilgrim’s experiences in Dresden impacted his life severely. Witnessing the deaths of so many

Known to the world as a sex symbol and a bombshell blonde, Marilyn Monroe was a tremendous cultural icon during her time and her influence continues to this day. In one of her biggest movies, Some Like It Hot, she plays Sugar Kane Kowalczyk, an innocent and charming singer who is “not very bright.” Given that fact, however, she is able to steal the moment which each scene she is in. In the scene of the band’s first performance (after she meets Joe as Junior), Sugar sings “I Wanna Be Loved By You”

Everyone knows the famous Marilyn Monroe and her being America's number one symbol of sex; what many people don’t know was her struggle. “The famous picture of Marilyn Monroe, laughing as her skirt is blown up by the blast from a subway vent, is shot on September 15 in 1954 during the filming of The Seven Year Itch” (Staff 1). What many people don’t know is that the picture was a complete accident and not actually supposed to happen. The photo was captured when actress, Marilyn Monroe, and actor

The 1944 Crime and Drama film, Double Indemnity, directed by Billy Wilder, showed the love story between an insurance representative and one of his client's wife who plotted to commit insurance fraud on his company, Pacific All Risk Insurance CO., in order to be together. The insurance representative, Walter Neff, met Phyllis Dietrichson during one of his visit to Mr. Dietrichson's home. Phyllis inevitably becomes interested in acquiring accidental insurances for her husband which includes double